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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
June 5, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
Omantel to offer services to Oman airports
To ensure security through digital solutions, Omantel entered into an agreement with the Sultanate’s leading airports in Muscat, Salalah, Sohar, and Duqm to become the main network and smart solutions provider…
 
MTC to award seven regional broadband projects
Peru’s Ministry of Transport and Communications has announced that it is increasing the number of regional broadband projects to be awarded by the end of 2017…
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Etisalat launches Self Interactive eLife and Mobility Experience Zones
Member Logo Etisalat today announced a new digital initiative across key retail stores with the launch of its first self-interactive eLife and mobility experience zones to provide a real time digital experience of its innovative...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy and Regulation
 
NBTC, FCC sign deal for telecom regulatory development
Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission and Federal Communications Commission have signed a MoU for knowledge exchange on regulatory development in telecom and broadcasting...
 
IT Ministry plans digital skills training programmein Pakistan
Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications is planning to launch a national level digital skills training programme for free-lancing…
 
IMDA to offer 900 low-income households with free broadband
In a move to empower the vulnerable segments with access to technology, IMDA will be providing 900 pre-qualified low-income households the opportunity to sign up for home broadband and tablets for free…
 
MTC to award seven regional broadband projects
Peru’s Ministry of Transport and Communications has announced that it is increasing the number of regional broadband projects to be awarded by the end of 2017…
 
3G and 4G Networks
 
SK Telecom offers LTE-A Pro service in 53 cities
SK Telecom launched an LTE-Advanced Pro service using five-band carrier aggregation (CA) to deliver peak download speeds of 700Mb/s in 53 cities across the country...
 
Safaricom offers 4G+ service
Kenyan operator Safaricom has deployed 4G+ services in major towns on its network, advancing its LTE Advanced (4G) proposition…
 
Welsh village gets first taste of 4G connectivity
Residents of the isolated village of Staylittle in mid-Wales are able to use mobile broadband services for the first time after mobile network operator (MNO) O2 set up the community’s first permanent 4G mast…
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
Saudi sets pace for online, mobile video
Saudi Arabian internet users top the list for accessing TV and video content online and viewing that content on their smartphones and tablets…
 
Econet launches free mobile education program
ECONET Wireless enhanced its 'Ruzivo Smart Learning' to secondary schools by allowing Ordinary Level pupils to access lessons via mobile phones for free…
 
Santander banks on AppInstitute to deliver mobile marketing Masterclass
AppInstitute delivers Masterclass in collaboration with Santander to educate businesses on how to build their own mobile app regardless of technical ability…
 
Global Telecom Update
 
ZTE inks strategic agreement with Telenet on 5G and IoT
ZTE announced the signing of Strategic Partnership Agreement on 5G and IoT with Telenet, deepening the two companies' collaboration on next-generation technologies…
 
Telekom initiates developing5G test network in Zalaegerszeg
Magyar Telekom has started developing a 5G pilot mobile communication network at the motor vehicle test area that will be established in Zalaegerszeg…
 
 
Middle East
 
Ooredoo Launches Wide Khaliji Video Streaming Service to Deliver Over 500 Hours of free On-Demand TV
In celebration of the holy month of Ramadan, Ooredoo is offering on its streaming platform, Ooredoo TV Go, free viewing of the new Wide Khaliji content pack to provide more entertainment at no additional cost. Wide Khaliji...
 
Batelco launches special SmartSaver Ramadan offer
Batelco Bahrain launched a new package in line with its SmartSaver bundles, as part of its special offers for the holy month of Ramadan...
 
Omantel to offer services to Oman airports
To ensure security through digital solutions, Omantel entered into an agreement with the Sultanate’s leading airports in Muscat, Salalah, Sohar, and Duqm to become the main network and smart solutions provider…
 
Kalaam Telecom launches disruptive SD-WAN Technology
In order to provide end-to-end solution, Kalaam Telecom teamed up with Versa Networks to launch Bahrain’s first secured SD-WAN (Software Defined Wide Area Network) infrastructure...
 
South Asia
 
SLT field test pre-5G LTE advanced in South Asia
Sri Lanka Telecom, together with Huawei Technologies, has successfully carried out South Asia’s first comprehensive field trial of Pre-5G LTE Advanced Pro technology, laying the groundwork for the next generation of...
 
JazzCash to facilitate students through Online Payment Gateway
JazzCash and Headstart School System have signed an agreement, whereby students can now use JazzCash’s payment gateway for monthly fee payment…
 
LankaClear stresses need to propel e-transactions, digital payments
In order to promote digital modes of payments in Sri Lanka, LankaClear urged the dire need to propel e-transactions and digital payments…
 
North Africa
 
Orange Customer Service acquires COPC certificate
The Customer Service of Orange Tunisia has obtained the Customer Operations Performance Center COPC Customer Service Provider (CSP) Standard certificate, a rigorous operational management standard…
 
Alternative Telecom
 
velcom to offer GPON fixed internet services in Minsk
Belarusian telco Mobile Digital Communications revealed about its ongoing high speed GPON fixed internet rollout that it claims will ultimately deliver broadband access at speeds of up to 10Gbps…
 
Singtel teams up with DocuSign for digital signatures
To ensure digital transformation, Singtel and DocuSign teamed up to present a cloud solution that allows for faster document authorization and more effective tracking through the use of electronic signatures…
 
Hon Hai deploying 60,000 robots globally
As part of its efforts to use automation to improve efficiency, Hon Hai Group has installed about 60,000 robots on its global production lines while focusing on 5G technology…
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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